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2026 Alive at Five Summer Concert Series: R&B Night
The 2026 Alive at Five Summer Concert Series returns for its 37th year with a fresh "neighborhood-hopping" format, bringing six weeks of free, world-class music to iconic locations across Albany.
Free EventsSummer Concert Series (Live Music)Staff Picks
Jennings Landing, 1 Quay St Albany, NY 12207
Viaport Mall Rotterdam Carnival
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Get ready, the Rotterdam Carnival is BACK at Via Port Rotterdam from Thursday, May 14th, through Memorial Day, May 25th!
Festivals & FairsKids
ViaPort Rotterdam, 93 W Campbell Road Schenectady, NY 12306
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BBQ Fundraiser
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St. Edwards Fr. Scott Council of the Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a BBQ to raise funds for charities supported by our organization.
St. Edward the Confessor RC, 569 Clifton Park Center Road Clifton Park, NY 12065
Attend our free conference and learn how to manage the demands of caregiving
Columbia-Greene Caregiver Conference
Join the Columbia-Greene Caregiver Conference, a free community event designed to support and empower caregivers.
Health & Wellness
Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 NY-23 Hudson, NY 12534
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The Outsiders at Proctors
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The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS.
Staff PicksTheater
Proctors, 432 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305
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Youth Climbing Club
An evening for kids to meet up with other climbing enthusiasts and build strength and confidence in each other!
EducationalKids
Albany's Indoor Rockgym - Summer Climbing Clinics, 4C Vatrano Road Albany, NY 12205
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Musicians of Ma'alwyck
Musicians of Ma'alwyck - Under Four Flags: Silent Film with live music by Max Caplan '15
Concerts (Live Music)
Emerson Auditorium - Taylor Music Center Union College, Union College 807 Union Street Schenectady, NY 12308
Virtual Author Talk
Enjoy talks from bestselling authors. This week, Nir Eyal will discuss his book, Beyond Belief: The Science Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself. Attendees may submit questions when registering.
Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065
Awesome Animal Book Club
Join us as we celebrate awesome animals in children's literature! This month we will be reading books about narwhals, having snacks, and making a craft.
Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting
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Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Are you underweight? Overweight? Obsessed with food, weight, or dieting? You are not alone. Today, there is a solution.
Health & Wellness
Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Place Latham, NY 12110
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2026 Opera Saratoga Summer Festival
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Opera Saratoga presents the '26 Summer Festival - our 65th Anniversary Season! Join us from May 20-June 28, 2026 for opera that is stripped-down, up close, and unmistakably NOW.
Multiple Locations, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Waterford Memorial Day Parade
The Town of Waterford is proud to continue our Memorial Day Parade tradition.
Memorial DayStaff Picks
Waterford, NY 12188
Opera Saratoga Presents: Festival Artist Portrait Concert
Opera Saratoga Presents: Festival Artist Portrait Concert
This series of hour-long concerts at Saratoga Arts features 20 rising opera stars singing the music that made them want to be singers. Come peek behind the music and learn what inspired the artists!
Performing Arts
Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Hamlet
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The personal and political collide in this queer, feminist reimagining of Shakespeare's famous tragedy.
Theater
Yulman Theater - Union College, Union College 807 Union Street Schenectady, NY 12308
Union College Jazz Ensemble Steinmetz Concert
Student vocalists present an evening of jazz, rhythm and blues, and pop music.
Concerts (Live Music)
Emerson Auditorium - Taylor Music Center Union College, Union College 807 Union Street Schenectady, NY 12308
Henny Jenny
Seven Dining & Catering is featuring: Live Karaoke with Henny Jenny & the Rooster
What day is it? THURSDAY What are we? THIRSTY Where should we go? SEVEN DINING & CATERING What should we do? SING, SING, SING!!!
Seven Dining & Catering, 7 Northside Drive CLIFTON PARK, NY 12065
HYBRID: Daytime Book Club
All are welcome to attend our new and popular fiction and nonfiction book club!
Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065
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Saratoga Race Course Job Fair
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Interested in working at the Saratoga Race Course this summer? Then come check out the annual NYRA job fair to see your options!
1863 Club at Saratoga Race Course, 267 Union Ave Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Cohoes Annual Memorial Day Parade
The City of Cohoes is hosting its Memorial Day Parade to remember and honor those who served.
Staff PicksMemorial Day
Columbia Street Cohoes, NY 12047
2026 CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge
This is the largest running event in the Capital District of New York, and is organized by, and serves as the major fundraiser for, the Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club (HMRRC).
5Ks, Walks & RacesCharities & Fundraisers
Empire State Plaza, 279 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12242
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